LEGACY VAULT FAQS
LEGACY VAULT™
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS THE LEGACY VAULT™?
THE LEGACY VAULT™ BY DE VERE DIAMONDS IS A SECURE DIGITAL SPACE CONNECTED TO YOUR DE VERE DIAMONDS JEWELLERY PIECE.
IT HAS BEEN CREATED TO PRESERVE NOT ONLY THE PROVENANCE AND JOURNEY OF YOUR JEWELLERY, BUT ALSO THE HUMAN STORY BEHIND IT — THE MOMENTS, MEMORIES, EMOTIONS, AND MILESTONES THAT GIVE A PIECE ITS TRUE MEANING OVER TIME.
WE BELIEVE FINE JEWELLERY SHOULD CARRY MORE THAN BEAUTY ALONE.
IT SHOULD CARRY MEMORY, IDENTITY, AND LEGACY.
WHY DID DE VERE DIAMONDS CREATE THE LEGACY VAULT™?
AT DE VERE DIAMONDS, WE BELIEVE A SYMBOL OF LOVE SHOULD CARRY NO DOUBT.
THAT PHILOSOPHY EXTENDS BEYOND THE PHYSICAL JEWELLERY ITSELF.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ WAS CREATED BECAUSE WE FELT SOMETHING IMPORTANT WAS MISSING FROM MODERN LUXURY JEWELLERY OWNERSHIP. TRADITIONAL CERTIFICATES CAN CONFIRM CERTAIN TECHNICAL DETAILS, BUT THEY CANNOT PRESERVE THE EMOTIONAL STORY BEHIND A PIECE OR THE JOURNEY IT HAS TAKEN THROUGH GENERATIONS.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO HELP PRESERVE BOTH:
THE VERIFIED STORY OF THE JEWELLERY,
AND THE PERSONAL STORY OF THE PEOPLE CONNECTED TO IT.
WHAT MAKES THE LEGACY VAULT™ DIFFERENT FROM A TRADITIONAL JEWELLERY CERTIFICATE?
A TRADITIONAL CERTIFICATE IS USUALLY STATIC.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ IS DESIGNED TO EVOLVE OVER TIME.
IN ADDITION TO STORING PROVENANCE AND VERIFICATION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR JEWELLERY, THE VAULT MAY ALSO PRESERVE PERSONAL MILESTONES, PHOTOGRAPHS, LETTERS, VIDEOS, ANNIVERSARIES, PROPOSALS, FAMILY MEMORIES, AND FUTURE GENERATIONAL STORIES CONNECTED TO THE PIECE.
IT TRANSFORMS JEWELLERY FROM AN OBJECT INTO A LIVING LEGACY.
HOW IS THE JEWELLERY CONNECTED TO THE LEGACY VAULT™?
EACH DE VERE DIAMONDS PIECE IS CONNECTED TO THE LEGACY VAULT™ THROUGH A DISCREETLY ENGRAVED UNIQUE ALPHANUMERIC IDENTITY CODE.
THIS CODE LINKS THE PHYSICAL JEWELLERY PIECE TO ITS SECURE DIGITAL RECORD.
THE ENGRAVING IS DESIGNED TO BE ELEGANT AND UNOBTRUSIVE WHILE CREATING A PERMANENT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE JEWELLERY AND ITS STORY.
WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION CAN BE STORED INSIDE THE LEGACY VAULT™?
DEPENDING ON THE PIECE AND THE PREFERENCES OF THE OWNER, THE VAULT MAY CONTAIN:
DIAMOND AND PRECIOUS METAL PROVENANCE INFORMATION,
TRACEABILITY AND VERIFICATION RECORDS,
CERTIFICATION DETAILS,
DESIGN AND CRAFTSMANSHIP RECORDS,
PROPOSAL STORIES,
PHOTOGRAPHS,
PERSONAL LETTERS,
ANNIVERSARY MEMORIES,
FAMILY MILESTONES,
AUDIO OR VIDEO MESSAGES,
AND FUTURE GENERATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
THE PURPOSE OF THE VAULT IS TO PRESERVE BOTH AUTHENTICITY AND EMOTION.
CAN I ADD MEMORIES AND INFORMATION OVER TIME?
YES.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ IS DESIGNED TO GROW ALONGSIDE THE STORY OF THE JEWELLERY AND THE FAMILY CONNECTED TO IT.
OWNERS MAY ADD SELECTED MEMORIES, MILESTONES, MESSAGES, AND PERSONAL MOMENTS OVER TIME, HELPING THE PIECE BECOME RICHER IN MEANING WITH EVERY GENERATION.
CAN FUTURE GENERATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO THE LEGACY VAULT™?
YES.
ONE OF THE CORE IDEAS BEHIND THE LEGACY VAULT™ IS CONTINUITY.
A PIECE OF JEWELLERY MAY PASS FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER, CARRYING NOT ONLY ITS PHYSICAL BEAUTY BUT ALSO ITS RECORDED STORY, HISTORY, AND EMOTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.
FUTURE GENERATIONS MAY CONTINUE ADDING TO THAT STORY OVER TIME.
IS THE LEGACY VAULT™ PUBLIC?
NO.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ IS DESIGNED WITH PRIVACY IN MIND.
PERSONAL MEMORIES, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND FAMILY INFORMATION REMAIN PRIVATE UNLESS THE OWNER SPECIFICALLY CHOOSES TO SHARE SELECTED ELEMENTS.
CLIENTS RETAIN CONTROL OVER WHAT IS STORED AND WHAT MAY BE VISIBLE TO OTHERS.
IS MY INFORMATION SECURE?
PROTECTING CLIENT PRIVACY AND SECURITY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ IS BEING DEVELOPED WITH LONG-TERM SECURITY, PRIVACY PROTECTION, AND CONTROLLED ACCESS IN MIND. DE VERE DIAMONDS IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT SENSITIVE PERSONAL CONTENT IS HANDLED RESPONSIBLY AND RESPECTFULLY.
AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES, THE SYSTEMS SUPPORTING THE VAULT MAY ALSO EVOLVE TO HELP MAINTAIN SECURITY AND ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS OVER TIME.
WHY DOES PROVENANCE MATTER SO MUCH TO DE VERE DIAMONDS?
WE BELIEVE A SYMBOL OF LOVE SHOULD CARRY NO DOUBT.
FOR MANY CLIENTS, KNOWING WHERE A DIAMOND OR PRECIOUS METAL ORIGINATED, AND UNDERSTANDING THE JOURNEY BEHIND IT, MATTERS DEEPLY.
DE VERE DIAMONDS PLACES SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE ON RESPONSIBLE SOURCING, TRACEABILITY, VERIFICATION, AND TRANSPARENCY BECAUSE WE BELIEVE MEANINGFUL JEWELLERY SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY MEANINGFUL CONFIDENCE.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ HELPS PRESERVE AND COMMUNICATE THAT JOURNEY IN A LASTING AND ACCESSIBLE WAY.
DOES THE LEGACY VAULT™ PROVE A DIAMOND IS RESPONSIBLY AND ETHICALLY SOURCED?
THE LEGACY VAULT™ WILL CONTAIN PROVENANCE, SOURCING, AND VERIFICATION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE JEWELLERY PIECE, DEPENDING ON THE RECORDS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF CREATION.
DE VERE DIAMONDS WORKS EXTENSIVELY WITH CAREFULLY SELECTED SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS AND VERIFICATION SYSTEMS TO HELP PROVIDE AS MUCH TRANSPARENCY AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE.
HOWEVER, NO SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEM CAN GUARANTEE ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE, AND DE VERE DIAMONDS DOES NOT CLAIM PERFECTION. OUR GOAL IS TO PURSUE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS OF TRANSPARENCY, VERIFICATION, AND RESPONSIBLE SOURCING.
WHAT HAPPENS IF TECHNOLOGY CHANGES IN THE FUTURE?
THE LEGACY VAULT™ HAS BEEN CONCEIVED AS A LONG-TERM LEGACY SYSTEM, NOT A TEMPORARY TREND.
TECHNOLOGY WILL INEVITABLY EVOLVE OVER TIME, AND DE VERE DIAMONDS INTENDS FOR THE VAULT TO EVOLVE ALONGSIDE IT IN ORDER TO HELP PRESERVE ACCESSIBILITY, CONTINUITY, AND LONG-TERM USABILITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
OUR VISION IS FOR THE STORY CONNECTED TO A PIECE OF JEWELLERY TO ENDURE FAR BEYOND THE LIFESPAN OF ANY SINGLE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I LOSE ACCESS TO MY LEGACY VAULT™?
ACCESS RECOVERY PROCEDURES ARE INTENDED TO FORM PART OF THE LEGACY VAULT™ SYSTEM TO HELP CLIENTS SECURELY REGAIN ACCESS WHERE APPROPRIATE VERIFICATION CAN BE PROVIDED.
BECAUSE PRIVACY AND SECURITY ARE IMPORTANT, CERTAIN SAFEGUARDS MAY APPLY DURING RECOVERY PROCESSES.
CAN THE LEGACY VAULT™ INCREASE THE EMOTIONAL VALUE OF A JEWELLERY PIECE?
WE BELIEVE IT CAN.
OVER TIME, JEWELLERY OFTEN BECOMES VALUABLE NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE MATERIALS IT CONTAINS, BUT BECAUSE OF THE MEMORIES ATTACHED TO IT.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PRESERVE THOSE MEMORIES ALONGSIDE THE PIECE ITSELF, HELPING FUTURE GENERATIONS UNDERSTAND NOT ONLY WHAT THE JEWELLERY IS, BUT WHY IT MATTERED.
IS THE LEGACY VAULT™ ONLY FOR ENGAGEMENT RINGS?
NO.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ IS AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL DE VERE DIAMONDS FINE JEWELLERY PIECES, INCLUDING RINGS, NECKLACES, BRACELETS, EARRINGS, AND BESPOKE COMMISSIONS.
ANY PIECE CAPABLE OF CARRYING PERSONAL MEANING MAY ALSO CARRY LEGACY.
WHY IS IT CALLED THE LEGACY VAULT™?
BECAUSE ITS PURPOSE IS PRESERVATION.
NOT SIMPLY OF JEWELLERY, BUT OF STORY, IDENTITY, MEMORY, PROVENANCE, AND EMOTIONAL CONNECTION ACROSS GENERATIONS.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ HAS BEEN CREATED TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE MEANING BEHIND A PIECE IS NEVER LOST WITH TIME.
IS THE LEGACY VAULT™ INTENDED TO LAST INDEFINITELY?
THAT IS OUR VISION.
THE LEGACY VAULT™ HAS BEEN CONCEIVED AS A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING THE STORIES CONNECTED TO DE VERE DIAMONDS JEWELLERY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
WHILE NO TECHNOLOGY OR PLATFORM CAN PROMISE PERMANENCE FOREVER, DE VERE DIAMONDS INTENDS TO CONTINUALLY SUPPORT AND EVOLVE THE LEGACY VAULT™ WITH LONGEVITY, CONTINUITY, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS FIRMLY IN MIND.